Growth and reproduction of Xyrichthys novacula (Pisces: Labridae) in the Mediterranean Sea

Mediterranean razorfish, Xyrichthys novacula, were collected between July and December in a sandy bay of Ponza Island (Central Mediterranean Sea) to investigate the effects of reproduction and growth patterns on sexual inversion processes and haremic territoriality. The minimum body size of males de...

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Main Authors: M. Cardinale, F. Colloca, G. D. Ardizzone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 1998-09-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/963